Dubai, UAE, 15 April 2024: Dubai Culture & Arts Authority, (Dubai Culture) has prepared a rich programme for the ‘School of Life’ project. This will be done through four clubs: Books, Languages, Painting, and Chess. These programs aim to stimulate community members to discover the aesthetics of languages, musical expressions, and narrative arts. The organization aligns with the Authority’s commitment to foster a sustainable creative ecosystem at Dubai’s public libraries.
‘School of Life’ celebrates languages with a diverse array of workshops offered in Arabic, English, and French. Visitors to Al Safa Art & Design Library will have the opportunity to participate in the ‘Languages in Poetry’ workshop. The attendees will delve into the experience of Emirati poet Afra Atiq at Sikka Art and Design Festival. Meanwhile, at Hor Al Anz Library, Sachin Sanjay’s ‘An Introduction to Writing Your First Short Film’ workshop will shed light on the craft of screenwriting. Al Mankhool Public Library will host ‘Exploring Calligraphy Across Languages’. In this class, Yubran David will guide attendees to explore calligraphy’s diverse expressions across languages.
As part of the activities of the ‘Book Club’, Al Safa Art & Design Library will host a women’s only ‘Pages of Connection’ session. The participants will look at Jacqueline Harman’s evocative post-apocalyptic story of female companionship and intimacy in the desolate world.
As part of the ‘Languages Club’ activities, Al Safa Art & Design Library presents a session titled ‘Discover French For Kids’. This session focuses on the basics of the French language, covering self-introduction. Meanwhile, participants in the ‘Painting Club’ will have a ‘Masterpiece Art Gallery’ session at Al Safa Art & Design Library. This will be for children to unleash their creativity through painting and exhibit their masterpieces, while ” Levi Dano Mercado will host the chess tournament.